I am getting better at giving myself shots, though I still put off eating since I know that every meal comes with a shot. The good news is that my blood sugars are much, much better than they were. So, the strict diet and the shots are working for now. My understanding is that the [...]
I knew I was insulin resistant before I got pregnant, and I knew that put me at additional risk of gestational diabetes. I was not really surprised when I failed the one hour glucose tolerance test. But I was really hoping the three hour glucose tolerance test would go better.
I was pleasantly surprised that I [...]
For the last few months, I have had frequent dreams about taking a job. An office job where I have to go to work every day. Where I get to go home at the end of the day. A job where I can use my skills and education. A job where I get a paycheck [...]
We had our ultrasound last week to check that all of little Eva’s pieces are in the right places. According to the ultrasound she is perfect! I am so grateful to have a healthy baby on the way. Fortunately she is lying on her side with her head by my right hip so it was [...]
Every teenager is a perfect driver until they are behind the wheel for the first time. Likewise, being a mother is easier before your baby is born. For that matter, being a mom is easier before you get pregnant. My baby isn’t due for months and I have already compromised my parenting ideals.
I am far from naive [...]
